Friday, May 16, 2008

I finally got Evan and Ella Grace's portraits! It's the best Mother's Day gift EVER. I just love them. It took us a while to decide where to put them. Derek got them hung for me, and I can't take my eyes off of them.

I love these collages. I couldn't pass up putting pictures in these that are "so" my children. The pout on Ella's face in the first picture is an expression we see A LOT, and the shot of Evan's sneakers and the last picture on the right are just my sweet boy. That's what I love about Christy, the photographer. She somehow is able to "get" my kids. (They are kind of blurry...Since they are already framed, the flash on the glass made them difficult to see.)

We have had a lot of pictures taken of Evan and EG in the last six years, but they are not framed or hung. So, Derek is on a mission (or has put me on a mission) to get them all framed. This one is first on my list. Christy also did this one of Ella Grace. We had these pictures taken when Ella was two weeks old, and the day before Derek left to go back to Iraq for the remainder of his tour. He was able to come home a few days after EG was born and stayed for two weeks before he had to head back. She was so little, and now she is so big! :)

I'm going to get an off-white shabby chic kind of frame made for it and hang it in her room. By the time I get all the pictures framed, my house will be an official E & E shrine. So, if you come over, just be prepared to be on Evan and Ella overload! :)

I've been married for 14 years to my high school sweetheart, Derek. We have been blessed with two beautiful children. Evan is 7 and Ella Grace is 3. I've been a stay-at-home mom since Evan was born, and I love it! This is just a little peek into our everyday life. I want to remember and cherish every little moment of my children's lives. It is going by so fast! I thank you for checking in on us and watching these two little ones grow.